Arcam's New Permanent Exhibition Setup: Discover Dérive's Award-Winning Design

This article details the winning design by studio Dérive for Arcam's new permanent exhibition setup. The design focuses on universal accessibility, modularity, and connecting different levels of the building through a wall-cabinet unit and movable display cabinets. It also highlights the selection process and jury feedback.

Arcam has announced that the design studio Dérive has won their open call to create a new permanent exhibition setup for the center. Dérive's proposal, titled 'Universal Customization – Space for Everyone,' focuses on optimizing accessibility within Arcam's public spaces and the connection between its upper and lower floors. Their design features movable cabinets at various heights and a comprehensive wall-space-cabinet unit that bridges the ground and first floors. The jury was impressed by the design's completeness, thoughtful research, and curiosity, noting its potential for diverse exhibition possibilities and its user-centered approach. The design also incorporates floor markings for orientation and aims to improve acoustics through collaborations with Kukka Design for biodesign textiles. While the jury raised concerns about the hardness of materials and visual contrast, Dérive's modular and durable approach, along with their research-oriented methodology, ultimately led to their unanimous selection. Dérive will also serve as Arcam's Architect in Residence for 2023, further exploring universal design principles and the accessibility of the public space around Arcam.

This article details the design and creation of a permanent exhibition setup for Arcam and does not contain ticketing information for specific exhibitions. Visitor information can typically be found under the 'Visit' section of the Arcam website.